Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin
Benin: Nitrogen use efficiency was 171.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Benin is 171.0%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Benin peaked at 187.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1983.
That places Benin 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.0% | 107.6% | 127.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.4% | 99.7% | 120.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 87.3% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.5% | 93.5% | 136.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.5% | 115.4% | 187.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.1% | 106.1% | 171.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.7% compare
- 6 Syria 175.2% compare
- 8 Tokelau 158.7% compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 158.4% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 151.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Benin?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Benin was 171.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 187.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.